Thursday, Sep 13

Back for the 20th year, the festival promises world-class opera, ballet, orchestral concerts and performance pieces. Headlining the event are international superstars the San Carlo Opera from Naples in Italy led by the acclaimed orchestral conductor Zubin Mehta from India, while other show highlights include a Michael Jackson tribute and Spain's Born to Dance. Check program schdule on www.bangkokfestivals.com.

The autotune-loving R’N’B singer will rock Bangkok for the very first time performing hit tracks like his Billboard smash number one “Down,” as well as “Stolen”, “Make My Love Go”, “Do You Remember,” and more.

Renowned for collaborations with Rihanna, Amber Rose, J.Cole, Jeremih and many more, the Barbadian reggae DJ Puffy brings together a big support crew including DJ EThemiz, DJ Mizz G, G-Spark, the Next Level Band and Sugar Babes.

So Sofitel's celebration of high-wire gastronomy returns with seven dinners and seven further culinary activities, including cooking classes, a Sunday brunch and a Diageo-helmed mixologist night. Between them, the 21 guest chefs and culinary whizzes count 14 Michelin stars, among them Guy Lassausaie (pictured), chef-owner of the century-old, two-starred Restaurant Guy Lassausaie in Lyon, France, and Paul Liebrandt, chef-owner of the two-starred Corton in New York. The international guests will join forces with nine AccorHotels Thailand chefs for nightly So Amazing Chefs dinners (from B3,000/person for four courses on Sep 14, up to B13,000 for 14 courses on Sep 23). See the website for the full lineup.

BK Magazine and 60 of the city’s best restaurants join forces to serve hundreds of special dinners at a knockout fixed price of B1,000++ per person (B1,170 total) for a minimum of three courses. That’s a pretty awesome deal! In fact, it represents a saving on average of 50 percent across all BK Restaurant Week participating venues (and a lot more at some places). Restaurants taking part include perennial BK Magazine “Top Tables” such as Bunker, Quince, Appia, Gianni and Err (pictured) as well as hip newcomers like 100 Mahaseth, Freebird and Haoma.

The Comedy Club Bangkok celebrates its birthday with a night of both stand-up and improv comedy, starring Rob Ryan, a New York comic known for appearances on Fox's Laughs, and Drew McCreadie, a Canadian improv artist with 25 years in the game.

Saturday, Sep 15

The smooth-rocking Jeremy Corbinites take a break from making viral Youtube clips for Britain’s Leader of the Opposition to visit Bangkok and rock the stage at Voice Space. Support from Yellow Fang and Violette Wautier.

South Korean DJs Huni'G and Mimi spin a ton of music styles from Malaysian disco and Korean funk to Indonesian psych and Turkish rare grooves with support from local crate-diggers Juice Willis and Dangdut Banget.

Music lovers, artists, singers, and musicians all around the world are joined together to give a performances to promote and raise the fund for Playing For Change Foundation (PFCF) organization for supporting free music education communities all over the world.

Rotganzen—comprising Rotterdam-hailing and New York-based artists: Robin Stam, Joeri Horstink and Erik Schilp–take over 72 Courtyard with an immersive art installation in celebration of festivity, community and happy spirits. DJs Guyboy and Supersonic will provide the soundtrack.

On Sep 16, Late Night Bangkok and Charoenkrung’s tiki cocktail bar Tropic City host a disco party celebrating all things tropical with food from 80/20, 100 Mahaseth and a scrumptious burger from the Little Market.